Joe’s Story

Site created on June 30, 2022

Hello all, 

We thought it would be a good idea to make a page where people could go to check up on dad. 

One day dad developed a sore on the back of his leg and started having pain in his ear/jaw. He went into the doctor where she found a mass in the back of his throat and ordered a biopsy. Sure enough, it was cancerous. 
He was diagnosed with plasmacytoma which is a blood/bone cancer, which they caught early. They did the PET scans and found only the two masses and a very low percentage of the cancer in his bone marrow. He currently goes to Pueblo every 4 days for injections for those masses and takes a cocktail of medications during the week. With any luck that'll do the trick and we won’t need a 3 week chemo stay in the hospital in Denver. 
 
Dad is definitely slowing down and starting to feel the effects of the 'dope'.  Any words of encouragement are greatly appreciated. 

Newest Update

Journal entry by Mandi Mundell

Hey everyone!

Dad had a biopsy last week and finally met with the doctors today to go over the results. I’m happy to report that the cancer in his marrow is extremely low! Since he has a type of blood cancer, he will always have some degree of cancer but low is what we’re shooting for. His doctor was extremely positive and has found a clinical trial for him to maintain at that low level. If he can do that it means no more chemo! The doctor was also very happy with the healing of the two masses (back of his throat, leg). 


Dad: You can tell everyone to stop worrying. They can expect me to be around for a very long time. 

Mom: That might be when people start to worry. 

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